How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of Downtown?
28 coffee shops within 1 km of Downtown, 8.9 per km². There is room for a coffee shop that does better than the 4.3★ average here.
Downtown, Houston · scanned 13 October 2026 · the most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Houston
Within 1 km
28
coffee shops
Per km²
8.9
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
25
enough to judge a rating
Established
15
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.3★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
117
per coffee shop
Every coffee shop in the circle
Measured within 1 km of the centre: LOW under 5, MODERATE 5–15, HIGH 15–40, INTENSE over 40 places per km².
Rating spread
How the 28 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up10 (36%)
- 4.0 to 4.411 (39%)
- 3.5 to 3.92 (7%)
- Below 3.52 (7%)
- Under 10 reviews3 (11%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwater Coffee Roasters | 4.8★ | 166 | 980 m |
| Day 6 Coffee Co. | 4.7★ | 1,253 | 190 m |
| Fifth Vessel Coffee Co. | 4.7★ | 491 | 280 m |
| Petite Lucie | 4.7★ | 192 | 20 m |
| Common Grounds Uncommon Coffee | 4.7★ | 180 | 850 m |
| Blackwater Coffee Roasters | 4.6★ | 96 | 770 m |
| Prelude Coffee & Tea | 4.5★ | 139 | 420 m |
| Paper Co. Coffee Bar | 4.4★ | 403 | 780 m |
| Boomtown Coffee | 4.4★ | 85 | 440 m |
| Corner Bakery Cafe | 4.3★ | 694 | 710 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 6 Coffee Co. | 4.7★ | 1,253 | 190 m |
| Starbucks Coffee Company | 4.2★ | 725 | 880 m |
| Corner Bakery Cafe | 4.3★ | 694 | 710 m |
| Fifth Vessel Coffee Co. | 4.7★ | 491 | 280 m |
| Paper Co. Coffee Bar | 4.4★ | 403 | 780 m |
Chains
- Starbucks Coffee Company · 5 outlets
- Blackwater Coffee Roasters · 3 outlets
Check competition at your exact address — free
These numbers are for the centre of Downtown. Drop a pin on your street instead and see every competitor around it on a map, with ratings and review counts. The scan is free with an account.
Questions
How many coffee shops are there in Downtown?
28 within 1 km of the centre of Downtown, Houston, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 8.9 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the most crowded of the 10 Houston areas we mapped.
Is Downtown a good place to open a coffee shop?
MODERATE competition: 28 coffee shops within 1 km of Downtown, 8.9 per km². There is room for a coffee shop that does better than the 4.3★ average here. The numbers here are for the area centre; a free scan shows every competitor on a map around your exact address.
What is the average rating of coffee shops in Downtown?
4.3 out of 5, across the 25 with at least 10 reviews. 10 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 117 reviews.
Which coffee shops in Downtown are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Blackwater Coffee Roasters (4.8, 166 reviews), Day 6 Coffee Co. (4.7, 1,253 reviews), Fifth Vessel Coffee Co. (4.7, 491 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Downtown on 13 October 2026 and counted every coffee shop on the map inside it. Places missing from the map or opened since are not counted, so treat the numbers as a floor. Average rating only counts places with 10 or more reviews.